Procedure | India | France |
| Nomination | Candidates must be nominated by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders. | Candidates must be nominated by at least 500 elected officials. |
| Voting | The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of the States. | The President of France is elected directly by the citizens of France through universal suffrage. |
| Impeachment | The President can be removed from office on the grounds of violation of the Constitution. | The President of France can be removed from office by the National Assembly on the grounds of high treason or other serious offenses. |
| Term | The President of India serves for a term of five years and is eligible for re-election for any number of terms. | The President of France serves for a term of five years and is eligible for re-election for one more consecutive term. |
| Role of the Election Commission | The Election Commission of India is responsible for the conduct of the presidential election and ensures that the process is free and fair. | The Constitutional Council is responsible for ensuring that the procedures for the presidential election comply with the French Constitution. |
| Role of the Parliament | The President is elected by the Members of the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies, and the Parliament plays a crucial role in the election process. | The National Assembly plays a role in the presidential election process as its members are eligible to nominate candidates for the presidency. |
| Role of the political parties | Political parties play a significant role in the presidential election process as they put forward their own candidates or support independent candidates. | Political parties play a significant role in the presidential election process as they put forward their own candidates or support independent candidates. |
| Candidature criteria | Candidates must be a citizen of India, not less than 35 years of age and qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha. | Candidates must be a French citizen, at least 23 years old and not having lost their civic rights. |
| Voting System | President of India is elected by proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. | President of France is elected through two-round system, if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the first round, a run-off election is held between the top two candidates. |
| Role of the judiciary | The judiciary can be involved in the Presidential election process through the filing of petitions challenging the election of the President. | The judiciary does not have a direct role in the Presidential election process. However, the Conseil constitutionnel, a body consisting of judges, may be consulted for interpreting the constitutionality of the election law. |
| Campaign period | The campaign period for the presidential election in India is usually around a month. | The campaign period for the presidential election in France is usually around two weeks. |
| Voter eligibility | All citizens of India who are 18 years or older on the qualifying date are eligible to vote in the presidential election. | All citizens of France who are 18 years or older on the day of the first round of voting are eligible to vote in the presidential election. |
| Role of the media | The media plays a significant role in the presidential election process in India, with a lot of coverage given to the candidates and their campaigns. | The media plays a significant role in the presidential election process in France, with a lot of coverage given to the candidates and their campaigns. |
